Ocean Film Festival World Tour 2026

Immerse yourself in a breathtaking 3-hour journey through the world's most spectacular marine environments. The Ocean Film Festival World Tour presents an extraordinary collection of short films that capture the raw beauty, untamed power, and majesty of our oceans.

These carefully curated films showcase stunning cinematography from surface to depths, transporting audiences into underwater realms and atop towering waves. Experience the ocean through the eyes of passionate divers, fearless surfers, dedicated swimmers, and pioneering oceanographers who live for the sea's call.

Featuring spectacular underwater scenes, heart-stopping wave sequences captured from impossible angles, and intimate portraits of ocean adventurers, each film is a visual masterpiece. Through compelling narratives and breathtaking footage, the festival celebrates both the ocean's majesty and the remarkable creatures that call it home.

The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is an unforgettable celebration that inspires audiences to marvel at the sea's beauty while fostering a deeper understanding of our connection to these precious marine ecosystems.

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Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 04 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 2025

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Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 26 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 2025

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Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 10 Dec 2025

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

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